Finland Tier 2
Ykkönen 2020 Season
League Guide & Facts
The second tier of Finnish Football
12 teams
Teams play each other twice (22 games)
League then splits into promotion and relegation series (10 games)
Teams sorted by 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Promotion
1st place automatically promoted
2nd place plays the team placed 11th in the league above to earn promotion
Relegation
Bottom 3 are relegated
Other
FM21 gives you the option to start in either the 2020 or 2021 season. Regardless of which you choose the teams will remain the same. 2020 is the default start date
The match squad must have no more than 3 non-EU players.
The match squad must have at least 9 players trained by a club in Finland.
There must be at least 4 players trained by a club in Finland in the playing 11
SJK Academy are an Academy side for another club and cannot be promoted
Location of Clubs
Suggested* Additional Nations To Load
Nordic Journeyman
*As always this is only a suggestion, the leagues listed are in order of importance, feel free to run as many or as little leagues as you think your system can handle. The setup above gives a nice regional feel.
It is advisable however to run as many top tier leagues of major nations as you can to keep the continental club competitions competitive
Media Prediction, Board Expectations and Title Odds
SJK Academy are an Academy side for another club and cannot be promoted
Football Manager 2021 - Finnish Ykkönen
Club Culture
Football Manager 2021 - Finnish Ykkönen
Facilities
For more info go to the excellent www.nordicstadiums.com/